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Linux is the open-source operating-system kernel and the ecosystem of distributions built on it, spanning desktop, server, and embedded use; distinct from Linux gaming, which has its own topic.
… The direction of travel for systemd could be good news for systemd-free Arch variant Artix Linux , and indeed for other systemd-free distros from Adélie to Alpine to antiX . ® MORE CONTEXT Age verification isn't sage verification when it's inside operating systems Nanny state discovers Linux, deman…
… Mazzullo, has declared that his distro "will NOT have any age checks and that they are not for use in regions with OS age verification laws." Meanwhile, David Heinemeier Hansson DHH , creator of the new Omarchy Linux distro , simply calls the new California law, " Unenforceable ." At Canonical, Ubu… …
… AntiX Linux is one of the parent distros of MX Linux, which is much more friendly to non-techies. …
… A GNU Linux distro, which is what most people mean by "Linux," has the Linux kernel, the GNU components, one or more desktop environments, one or more package managers, and whatever functional focus the distro managers choose. …
… If your distro boots using GRUB, it's as simple editing one line in one config file. For distros that use systemd-boot , it's a bit more complicated – that is systemd all over – but it's only a couple more steps . Pop! OS is one example – but for that distro, compressed swap needs more work. …
… This will be a significant downside not just for Ubuntu – the world's most popular Linux distro, which runs on a significant number of web servers and developer environments – but for any and all distros that have updated to the GNOME 50 desktop. …
… Interesting developments are happening in Linux filesystem land, with a new version of the bcachefs filesystem – and a Linux distro offering support for Apple's APFS disk format. …
… MORE CONTEXT KDE Plasma 6.6 isn't forcing systemd but the arguments rage on Systemd daddy quits Microsoft to prove Linux can be trusted KDE Plasma 6.6 beta ships a login manager that won't log in without systemd MX Linux 25.1 brings back switchable init systems The other changes in this version are… …